EAD (Encoded Archival Description ; Version 2002 Official Site)

Encoded Archival Description Tag Library, Version 2002

EAD Elements

<head> Heading

Description:

A generic element that designates the title or caption for a section of text, including a list. When a <head> is used, it should be the first subelement, followed by one or more other elements.

Do not confuse with the <listhead> subelements <head01> and <head02>, which designate headings for columns in a list. A <thead> element is used for column heads in a table.

May contain:

#PCDATA, emph, extptr, lb, ptr

May occur within:

accessrestrict, accruals, acqinfo, altformavail, appraisal, arrangement, bibliography, bioghist, c, c01, c02, c03, c04, c05, c06, c07, c08, c09, c10, c11, c12, chronlist, controlaccess, custodhist, daodesc, descgrp, did, div, dsc, dscgrp, fileplan, index, list, odd, originalsloc, otherfindaid, phystech, prefercite, processinfo, relatedmaterial, scopecontent, separatedmaterial, table, userestrict

Attributes:

ALTHEAD #IMPLIED, CDATA
ALTRENDER #IMPLIED, CDATA
AUDIENCE #IMPLIED, external, internal
ID #IMPLIED, ID

Examples:

1.
   <chronlist>
        <head>Publications List</head>
        <listhead>
            <head01>Publication Year</head01>
            <head02>Book Title</head02>
        </listhead>
        <chronitem>[...]</chronitem>
    </chronlist>
     
2.
    <bioghist id="PRO123">
        <head>Administrative History</head>
        <p>In October 1964, the incoming Labour government created new office of
        Secretary of State for Economic Affairs (combined with First Secretary of State)
        and set up the Department of Economic Affairs under the Ministers of the Crown
        Act 1964 to carry primary responsibility for long term economic planning.</p>
    </bioghist>